Keychron Q1 Max vs Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
Get the Keychron Q1 Max for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob.
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4.3 (25)4.3 · 25 reviews
from$209at MK
5.0 (16)5.0 · 16 reviews
from$175at MonacoKeys
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q1 Max
Battery
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
Get the
Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $200.
- Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
The differences that matter
Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.
Keychron Q1 Max
Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
Layout size
75%
65%
Battery
4,000 mAh
2,200 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
Yes
No
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI, ISO
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- Keychron Q1 Max
- Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
- Performance
- 8161
- Build quality
- 8984
- Productivity
- 9769
- Customizability
- 9883
- Portability
- 8186
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: Aluminum
- QMK
- VIA
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron Q1 Max
25 owner reviews
“As a software analyst who do a lot of coding, emailing and editing this is the one. Why would I build one when there is one ready that is better than what I could build?”
“This product is a downgrade relative to the previous version. I deeply regret not unpacking it and testing it out in the return period: (1) The keyboard is much louder -- on the Pro, keypresses were basically silent with the right switches; now, they are very…”
Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
16 owner reviews
“High Quality Product. Fast delivery and one of the nicest customer services I experienced. If you have any questions jump on his discord and u will get any help u need!”
Keychron Q1 Max vs Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 27 specs differ
Keychron Q1 Max
Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron Q1 Max
Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-CH
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-CH
In stockDoes not ship to you
Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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